Bruce West
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Bruce West was a federal electoral district
in Ontario
, Canada
, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons
from 1882 to 1904. This riding was created in 1882 from parts of Bruce North
and Bruce South
ridings.
The West Riding of the county of Bruce initially consisted of the townships of Saugeen, Bruce, Kincardine, Huron and Kinloss, the town of Kincardine, the village of Tiverton and the village of Lucknow. In 1892, it was expanded to include the village of Port Elgin.
The electoral district was abolished in 1903 when it was redistributed between Bruce North and Bruce South ridings.
|James Somerville
|align="right"| 1,833
|-
|James H. Scott
|align="right"| 941
|}
|-
|Hon. Edward Blake
|align="right"| 2,184
|-
|James Henderson Scott
|align="right"| 1,099
|}
On Mr. Blake's resignation to sit for Durham West:
|-
|James Rowand
|align="right"| acclaimed
|}
|-
|James Rowand
|align="right"| 2,015
|-
|Hugh Morrison
|align="right"| 1,085
|}
|-
|John Tolmie
|align="right"| 2,110
|-
|Peter H. McKenzie
|align="right"| 1,622
|}
|-
|John Tolmie
|align="right"| 2,147
|-
|John George
|align="right"| 1,513
|}
Electoral district (Canada)
An electoral district in Canada, also known as a constituency or a riding, is a geographical constituency upon which Canada's representative democracy is based...
in Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada
Canada
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, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
from 1882 to 1904. This riding was created in 1882 from parts of Bruce North
Bruce North
Bruce North was a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1935. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867 which divided the county of Bruce into two ridings: Bruce North and Bruce South.-Geography:The North...
and Bruce South
Bruce South
Bruce South was a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1882 and from 1903 to 1935....
ridings.
The West Riding of the county of Bruce initially consisted of the townships of Saugeen, Bruce, Kincardine, Huron and Kinloss, the town of Kincardine, the village of Tiverton and the village of Lucknow. In 1892, it was expanded to include the village of Port Elgin.
The electoral district was abolished in 1903 when it was redistributed between Bruce North and Bruce South ridings.
Election results
|-|James Somerville
James Somerville (Canadian politician, Bruce)
James Somerville was an Ontario businessman, notary public and political figure. He represented Bruce West in the Canadian House of Commons as a Liberal member from 1882 to 1887....
|align="right"| 1,833
|-
|James H. Scott
|align="right"| 941
|}
|-
|Hon. Edward Blake
Edward Blake
Dominick Edward Blake, PC, QC , known as Edward Blake, was the second Premier of Ontario, Canada, from 1871 to 1872 and leader of the Liberal Party of Canada from 1880 to 1887...
|align="right"| 2,184
|-
|James Henderson Scott
|align="right"| 1,099
|}
On Mr. Blake's resignation to sit for Durham West:
|-
|James Rowand
James Rowand
James Rowand was a Scottish-born farmer and political figure in Ontario, Canada. He represented Bruce West in the Canadian House of Commons from 1887 to 1896 as a Liberal member....
|align="right"| acclaimed
|}
|-
|James Rowand
James Rowand
James Rowand was a Scottish-born farmer and political figure in Ontario, Canada. He represented Bruce West in the Canadian House of Commons from 1887 to 1896 as a Liberal member....
|align="right"| 2,015
|-
|Hugh Morrison
|align="right"| 1,085
|}
|-
|John Tolmie
John Tolmie
John Tolmie was a Canadian politician.Born in Inverness-shire, Scotland, the son of Alexander Tolmie and Mary Fraser, he emigrated to Canada with his parents in 1868 and settled in Bruce Township, Ontario...
|align="right"| 2,110
|-
|Peter H. McKenzie
Peter H. McKenzie
Peter H. McKenzie was a Canadian politician.Born in Puslinch Township, Wellington County, Canada West, the son of Alexander McKenzie of Ross-shire, Scotland, and Jane McNaughton, of Stirlingshire, Scotland, McKenzie was educated at the Common School in Puslinch. A farmer, McKenzie was a Liberal...
|align="right"| 1,622
|}
|-
|John Tolmie
John Tolmie
John Tolmie was a Canadian politician.Born in Inverness-shire, Scotland, the son of Alexander Tolmie and Mary Fraser, he emigrated to Canada with his parents in 1868 and settled in Bruce Township, Ontario...
|align="right"| 2,147
|-
|John George
|align="right"| 1,513
|}
See also
- List of Canadian federal electoral districts
- Past Canadian electoral districts
External links
- Riding history from the Library of ParliamentLibrary of ParliamentThe Library of Parliament is the main information repository and research resource for the Parliament of Canada...